(2021-12-27). 18 Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Maarib in Fight Against Houthis. news.antiwar.com Fighting on Sunday raged inn the area just south of Maarib, with pro-Saudi forces reporting No figures were offered for the Houthi side, though the pro-Saudi side did claim "many Houthis killed in the battle by airstrikes." The Houthis reported 16 airstrikes hit the area. | Heavy airstrikes killing scores of Houthis are a near daily occurrence in Maarib. This has become the last ditch strategy to keep…
(2021-12-27). Monsanto Will Plead Guilty To Illegal Use Of Pesticide In Hawaii. popularresistance.org In court documents filed on 9 December in Hawaii, Monsanto agreed to plead guilty to 30 environmental crimes related to the use of a pesticide on corn fields in Hawaii, and the company further agreed to plead guilty to two other charges related to the storage of a banned pesticide that were the subject of a 2019 Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA).
(2021-12-27). Homeless for the holidays: D.C. to continue encampment evictions during pandemic. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-12-27). Palestinians pay tribute to Desmond Tutu. electronicintifada.net South African liberation icon strongly endorsed Israel boycott.
(2021-12-27). Love tormented by betrayal. electronicintifada.net Sahar Khalifeh pays tribute to Nakba-era Palestinian resistance.
(2021-12-27). Can Trumpist fascism commandeer America, today's richest, 'exceptional,' freedom-loving empire? nationofchange.org How can an unteachable blunderer—failing every presidential crisis, many self-created, pull off the most improbable, fascist lurch since the 19th century?
(2021-12-27). Medical examiner identifies innocent 14-year-old girl killed by LAPD. nationofchange.org "My commitment is to conduct a thorough, complete and transparent investigation into the circumstances that led up to this tragedy and provide the family and public with as much information as possible."
(2021-12-27). Staying hopeful in turbulent times. nationofchange.org Which is why we have to keep up the fight even when feeling deeply discouraged.
(2021-12-27). A plant that sterilizes medical equipment spews cancer-causing pollution on tens of thousands of schoolchildren. nationofchange.org Beal, of the EPA, said that the Biden administration has "reinvigorated its commitment to protect public health from toxic air emissions from industrial facilities." And she said ethylene oxide in particular is a major priority.
(2021-12-27). Talk World Radio: Greta Zarro on Peace Activism in 2021. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio we're talking about peace activism in 2021 and looking ahead to 2022. Our guest Greta Zarro is Organizing Director for World BEYOND War, where I'm …
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(2021-12-27). Will 2022 be Better Than the Outgoing Year? journal-neo.org 
As 2021 is approaching its end, efforts are being made to assess it and gain insight into what the New Year, 2022, holds in store for us. In 2021, the world has still been reeling under the consequences of COVID-19 pandemic, but it has turned out to be more hectic: the old conflicts have flared …
(2021-12-27). Turkey's Economic Difficulties and the Fate of Erdogan. journal-neo.org 
Turkey's economy is in freefall: the lira is falling, inflation is rising, and food prices are spiraling. The government has resorted to disinformation, lies, and conspiracy theories to deflect blame from itself and shift it to others. But the lower living standards of the common people and the country's future is unlikely to end the …
(2021-12-27). The Neo-NAM: From Vision to Reality. moderndiplomacy.eu The latest Putin-Modi Summit was a global geostrategic game-changer unlocking the potential for the two great powers to jointly assemble a new Non-Aligned Movement ("Neo-NAM"). Their meeting came against the backdrop of both countries recalibrating their respective "balancing" acts. Russia has been engaged in high-level diplomacy with the U.S. while India defied America's CAATSA sanctions …
(2021-12-27). Russia in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Art of Balancing. moderndiplomacy.eu Strictly speaking, Russia is not an Eastern Mediterranean country. It does not have direct access to the Mediterranean Sea; its most important strategic and economic interests belong to other parts of the world, such as the North Atlantic or East Asia. However, for a long time Russia has been trying to make its presence in …
(2021-12-27). Emotions and the Outlook for Turkish Politics. moderndiplomacy.eu Economic well-being and social prosperity of the citizens are among the significant factors that determine electoral behavior. Everyone wants to lead a life in a country where they can fully have the right of freedom of speech, and other civil liberties. In a fair social order where rule of law prevails, people feel happier and …
(2021-12-27). Russia's nonproliferation policy and global strategic stability. moderndiplomacy.eu While the weight of accumulated problems and troubling instabilities in strategic sphere is significant, relations among nuclear powers are very far from being well-tempered. The situation is heavily overshadowed by disintegration of the arms control architecture, mostly due to the destructive course of the previous U.S. Administration. The New START Treaty is practically the last …
(2021-12-27). Christmas On Strike: Warrior Met Miners Stick It Out. zcomm.org "At the end of the day we're all workers, and workers have to stay together. It's been eye-opening to see where your support comes from."
(2021-12-27). Wednesday 12/28: Host Training: How to Organize an Event for Jan. 6th Day of Remembrance & Action. indybay.org Online training webinar…
(2021-12-27). America's Climate Emergency. zcomm.org It does not look likely the Biden administration will act in time to forestall the predicted punishing rage of climate change…
(2021-12-27). Enforced quarantine in hotels: a breach of the right to liberty? ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Hotta and others, R(on the application of) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and another [2021] EWHC 3359 (Admin) This was an application for permission to challenge to the Managed Hotel Quarantine (MHQ) scheme. MHQ was put into place under Schedule 11 to the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) …
(2021-12-27). Radical Democracy Is Resurgent in Latin America. How Will the US Respond? truthout.org 
Chile has become the global capital of resurgent opposition to neoliberalism and resistance to fascism, electing the world's youngest president,
(2021-12-27). Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) on Apartheid, War, Palestine, Guantánamo, Climate Crisis & More. democracynow.org 
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the South African anti-apartheid icon, has died at the age of 90. In 1984 Desmond Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work fighting to end white minority rule in South Africa. After the fall of apartheid, Archbishop Tutu chaired the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, where he pushed for restorative justice. He was a leading voice for human rights and peace around the world. He opposed the Iraq War and condemned the Israeli occupation in Palestine, comparing it to apartheid South Africa. We reair two interviews Archbishop Tutu did on Democracy Now!, as well as two speech…
(2021-12-27). Friday 1/14: Code Red for Humanity: What SF Bay Area Municipalities Can Do to Support Climate Action. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-12-27). Rural America Is Facing an Invisible Eviction Crisis. truthout.org 
This MILLSVILLE, West Virginia — About 70 miles northwest of the nation's capital, past wineries in the affluent Virginia countryside and across the state line into West Virginia, there's a house on a hill in a deteriorating nei…
(2021-12-27). Cancelan casi 8.000 vuelos esta semana por la variante ómicron. telesurtv.net Numerosas compañías aéreas debieron poner en cuarentena a sus tripulaciones que se vieron expuestos a la Covid-19 en la última semana.
(2021-12-27). How the Hart—Celler Act Changed America. zcomm.org For those eager to advance the cause of immigrant rights, or for anyone who wants to understand the historical roots of the current political landscape, The Walls Within should be required reading…
(2021-12-27). Bombshell: CDC No Longer Recognizes the PCR Test As a Valid Method for Detecting "Confirmed Covid-19 Cases" globalresearch.ca Smoking Gun: The CDC Says that the PCR Test is Invalid. Does not differentiate between Covid-19 and Seasonal Influenza. Does not detect or identify SARS-CoV-2 and its variants. If the PCR test is invalid the 260 Million "Confirmed Covid-19 Cases" collected Worldwide are meaningless. There is no Pandemic.
(2021-12-27). The Weekly Round-Up: New COVID-19 rules for three nations and no investigation into Met on Downing Street Christmas party. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news: From 26 December new Covid rules came into effect in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. All three nations have limited the size of public events and face coverings are compulsory in most indoor public spaces. Covid passports or proof of a negative test result is required at many venues. Nightclubs will close in Wales and Scotland from 27 December and in …
(2021-12-27). Tuition Debt Financing Companies Help For-Profit Colleges Stay in Business. truthout.org 
This story was produced by On a muggy June morning in 2019, administrators from for-profit colleges took their seats in breakout rooms on the second floor of the Hyatt Regency in downtown New Orleans. They had arrived for the Career Education Colleges and Universities trade association's annual convention and were getting ready to choos…
(2021-12-27). Appropriate Technology, Traditional Cultures and Degrowth. zcomm.org From an ethical and sustainability perspective, the reigning technological system is fundamentally in-appropriate…
(2021-12-27). Snow-capped village in SW China looks picturesque. ecns.cn Snow-capped Shadong village looks picturesque at the foot of Fanjing Mountain in the southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 26, 2021.
(2021-12-27). Israel is Set to Offer 4th Dose of Pfizer Vaccine; Expert Says It Should Not Be Mandatory. sputniknews.com The decision to start mass vaccination yet again hasn't been taken yet, but the Jewish state is already encouraging its medical staff, people above 60 and those at risk to get the jab.
(2021-12-27). Wednesday 1/19: A Just Transition for Latin America: Intersection of Gender, Ethnic & Ecological Justice. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-12-27). Sausalito Homeless Protest Police Attacks & Arrest Of Journalist Jeremy Portje. indybay.org Homeless are under attack in Sausalito as well as an independent journalist Jeremy Portje. California Homeless Union counsel Anthony Price is interviewed about these struggles.
(2021-12-27). Study reveals how Covid affects the brain. rt.com 
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19 can within days move from the respiratory system into the brain, heart, and nearly every organ system in the body, and stay there for months, a new study says. | A team from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) described their research as the "most comprehensive analysis" to date of how the virus spreads through the human body. The results were published online on Saturday in a manuscript, which was submitted under review in the Nature journal. | The scientists based their findings on autopsies of 44 patients who died after contracting Covid. The autopsies were p…
(2021-12-27). Russia is reacting to NATO's policy of expansion. indybay.org Russia is accused of calculating power and bellicose behavior. As far as the situation in Ukraine is concerned, however, the political facts speak a different language. Russia is being built as an enemy for peace. With its Ukraine policy, Russia is actually reacting to NATO's expansionist policy.
(2021-12-27). Monday 1/17: MLK22 Black & Brown Comix Arts Festival Expo Showcase. indybay.org Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA. 94103 | REQUIRED: Wear a mask. Proof of COVID vaccine status required for ages 12+ in order to enter.
(2021-12-27). World's Most Destructive Climate Disasters of 2021 Cost Nearly $200 Billion. truthout.org 
A new report out Monday shows that 2021 continued the trend of annual climate devastation worldwide that is costing the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars as planet-heating emissions unleash exactly the kind of damage scientists have warned about for decades. | The new report by Christian Aid — entitled "
(2021-12-27). Desmond Tutu Opposed Capitalism, Israeli Apartheid and US/UK Imperialism, Too. zcomm.org Long live Desmond Tutu's vision of a world free of oppression — a world in which so many of the politicians praising him today would be in front of a truth and reconciliation commission tomorrow, if Tutu were calling the shots…
(2021-12-27). Thursday 1/6: Call to Action: Defend Democracy Virtual Hour of Action w/ Indivisible Marin. indybay.org Virtual action – join from anywhere (hosted from Marin)…
(2021-12-27). The Constitutional Right We Have Bargained Away. zcomm.org Instead of protecting defendants' right to have their guilt or innocence decided by their peers, judges routinely punish defendants for exercising that right.
(2021-12-27). We Are Not Returning to "Normal." 2022 Must Be a Year of Change. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden cast his successful election as a signal of a return to some semblance of normalcy after the chaos that defined the reign of Donald Trump, as if "normal" could describe Instead, 2021 was a year of pandemic uncertainty and harsh, right-wing backlash to any small amount of progress made by the social movem…
(2021-12-27). Thursday 1/6: Napa: Jan. 6th Day of Remembrance & Action Vigil to Defend Democracy. indybay.org Veterans Memorial Park, Main Street and 3rd Street, Napa, CA 94559 | Please wear a mask and be vaccinated/boosted. Follow all COVID safety guidelines, especially w/ omicron variant: www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Omicron-Variant-Fact-Sheet.aspx…
(2021-12-27). Arbolito navideño y tantas otras arboledas de memorias que resisten. indybay.org Arbolito navideño y tantas otras arboledas de memorias que aùn resisten…
(2021-12-27). The ten most popular Imperial news stories of 2021. imperial.ac.uk Well into the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic Imperial research continues to save lives and generate headlines around the world.
(2021-12-27). World Federation of Trade Unions New Year 2022 Message. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). | Dear colleagues, | Another year is coming to an end. Another year is added to the history of the WFTU and the world class-oriented movement. Another year made us cry and laugh, without losing not even for a moment our optimism for the best days to come for our class, thanks to our struggle and our firm political perception. | Making a brief assessment, as is usual at the end of each year, we will see that some things are repeated monotonously, but also new things are born, filling us with optimism f…
(2021-12-27). Kurdistà n_Abdullah àñcalan: redefiniendo la revolución. indybay.org Kurdistà n y sus pueblos en lucha | El paradigma de Abdullah àñcalan: redefiniendo la revolución…
(2021-12-27). Hedges: PEN America and the Betrayal of Julian Assange. scheerpost.com 
By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | Nils Melzer, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture, is one of the very few establishment figures Those in power, as Noam Chomsky points out, divide the world into "worthy" and "unwor…
(2021-12-27). Purdue Pharma/ Sackler Family Fails in End Run around Justice. zcomm.org In a seismic victory for justice and accountability, the Sackler family will be forced to confront the pain and devastation they have allegedly caused…